Thanks all for the comments on welders! Once I buy one I am sure I will be chiming in again with questions...
I will check out the Lincolns. Lincoln Electric is based in Cleveland and assuming they make the Lincoln welders referred too, I would prefer to buy from the local company. I will get 110v. since I don't have a 220 line in the garage, altho I could run a 220 extension from the basement.
Jerry